Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic 12/27/19 NBA Betting Odds and Pick

The Philadelphia 76ers head to the Magic Kingdom to take on the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center on Friday night.

The Sixers recovered from a three-game losing streak by winning their last three games. In their last outing, Philadelphia defeated the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks 121-109 on Christmas Day in what stands as their biggest win of the season. The Sixers are 23-10 and are currently in 4th place in the Western Conference. On the other hand, the Magic head to this contest coming off a December 23 win over the Chicago Bulls in a victory that ended their three-game losing skid. Orlando is 13-17 on the season and are 8th in the East if the playoffs started today.

Beating the Bucks

The Philadelphia 76ers got their biggest win of the young season when they defeated the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas day. The Sixers limited 2019 NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to 18 points on 8-27 shooting and outscored the Bucks by 13 points in the second quarter to break the game open.

Joel Embiid scored 31 points and grabbed 11 boards for the Sixers while Tobias Harris pumped in 22 points. Josh Richardson added 18 points and 5 rebounds while Ben Simmons filled the stat sheet with 11 points, 14 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Al Horford also contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Sixers.

The Sixers are 17th in scoring this season at 110.1 points per game. They are ranked 7th in rebounding at 46.2 boards grabbed per contest and are 4th in passing at 26.7 dimes per outing. Philadelphia is ranked 5th in scoring defense at 105.0 opponent’s points per game allowed.

Losing Streak Snapped

The Orlando Magic snapped their three-game losing streak with a 103-95 win over the Chicago Bulls last Monday night. The Magic used a big fourth period to topple the Bulls. They limited Chicago to under 40% shooting from the field and blocked a total of 13 shots to snap their second three-game skid of the month.

Guard Terence Ross scored a season-best 26 points to lead Orlando while All-Star big man Nikola Vucevic continued his impressive return with 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots. Aaron Gordon had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds while Jonathan Isaac added 13 points for the Magic.

Orlando is next to last in scoring at 103.5 points per game this season. They are 15th in rebounding at 44.5 boards grabbed per contest and are 22nd in passing at 22.7 assists per game. The Magic have the third-best scoring defense in the league at 104.9 points given up per game.

Who Wins?

Philadelphia is 15-5 SU in their last 20 games played. The Sixers are 7-8 SU in 15 road games played this season. Orlando is 2-6 SU in their last eight games played. The Magic are 9-6 SU in 15 home games played this season. Head to head, the Sixers are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played against the Magic. However, Orlando is 4-1 SU in their last five home games against Philadelphia.

The Sixers are having a terrific offensive stretch right now and they have scored at least 121 points in their last three games played, all of which they won. Their 12-point win over the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas day proved that the Sixers can beat anyone on a good night.

Orlando had lost six out of seven games before emerging victorious over the Chicago Bulls on December 23. The Magic have gotten Nikola Vucevic back and he should give the Magic the inside presence to match Joel Embiid. Al-Farouq Aminu and Michael Carter Williams are on the injured list for Orlando.

Philadelphia has won seven out of their last 10 games played and have three consecutive wins heading to this contest. The Magic are one of the best defensive teams this season but the Sixers offense has been on fire lately. I think that the Sixers have too many weapons for the Magic to stop and Embiid is going to better Vucevic in the battle of All-Star big men.

Prediction: Philadelphia 76ers

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The Sixers are 15-17-1 ATS in 33 games played so far this season, 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games against the Southeast Division and Philly is 6-8-1 ATS in 15 road games played this year. The Magic are 12-16-2 ATS in 30 games played so far this season. Orlando is 2-6 ATS in their last eight games played and 5-1 ATS in their last six games played against the Eastern Conference. Head to head, the Sixers are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 meetings against the Magic.

The Bucks are going to be fired up for this game after losing to the Sixers on Christmas day. Milwaukee is just 2-2 in their last four games but they have won 8 out of their last 10 games with six wins coming by double-figures winning margin. Atlanta is the second-worst defensive team in the league and they are going up against the top-scoring team in the NBA. The Bucks are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games when favored by at least seven points.

Prediction: Bucks -11

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The total has gone over in five out of the last eight games played by the Bucks. The over is 5-0 in Milwaukee’s last five road games against Atlanta. The total has gone over in 14 out of the last 20 games played by the Hawks. The over is 7-3 in the last 10 games played by Atlanta in December, and the over is 5-2 in their last seven head to head games against the Bucks.

The Orlando Magic are in the Top 5 in defense this season but they have allowed an average of 114.0 points per game in their last six meetings. Meanwhile, the Sixers have been on a scoring binge as of late and they have scored at least 121 points during their current three-game winning streak. I don’t think this will be a very high-scoring affair but these teams will score enough points to combine for at least 210 points.

Prediction: Over 209.5

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